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Inducted 1993<\/em><\/div>\n
Dr. Frank Fullerton was former USA Judo President and a seventh-degree black belt. He gave tirelessly of himself to the sport of judo by dedicating years of his life to management of the sport in the Western hemisphere as well as on the world level. Dr. Fullerton\u2019s contributions to judo include nearly 20 years as USA Judo\u2019s President, more than a decade on the U.S. Olympic Committee Board of Directors and 10 years as the Pan American Judo Union Director of Sports. He was also a delegate to the International Judo Federation and attended meetings and events all over the world as an ambassador for USA Judo, the Panamerican Judo Union and the sport of judo<\/div>\n
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Frank Payne Fullerton, 83, passed away at Providence Hospital on June 25, 2008 in El Paso, Texas. The son of John Carr Fullerton and Lelia May Payne Fullerton, he was born September 2, 1924 in Orange, Virginia. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, and his law degree from Southern Methodist University. He worked as an attorney for the International Water and Boundary Commission. A World War II Veteran, he served in the U.S. Army in the China-Burma-India theater and later served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Fullerton, the Pan American Judo Union Sports Director, was a seventh-degree black belt and international referee. He was the first president of USA Judo, a member of the US Olympic Committee Board of Directors and a delegate to the International Judo Federation. Fullerton received many honors for his work in the sport of judo, including his receipt of the John Osako, Henry Stone and Adrea Bregman Memorial Awards and recognition as the Black Belt Magazine Man of the Year. Fullerton was named the 1976 Texas Man of the Year and inducted into the PJU Hall of Fame in 2006. Earlier that year, he received the New York Athletic Club’s Lifetime Achievement Award.<\/p>\n

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Fullerton is preceded in death by his wife, Katharine Harvey Fullerton; brothers, John and Raymond Fullerton; sister, Dorothy Gentry. He is survived by his step-son, Charles Mattox of San Antonio, Texas. He is also survived by his nieces and nephews, Lelia May Muncy (Rick) of Marshall, Virginia, W.L. Gentry (Debbie) of Louisa, Virginia, John C. Fullerton, III (Beth) of Salado, Texas, Raymond A. Fullerton, Jr. of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Virginia F. Simpson (Pres) of Fresno, California, Patty Ann Backus (W.A.) of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Thomas Gentry of Unionville, Virginia, George Fullerton (Mary) of Jacksonville, Florida, and David Fullerton (Kathy) of Morrow, Georgia. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Frank Fullerton Memorial Fund, U.S.A Judo, Inc., 1 Olympic Plaza, Suite 505, Colorado Springs, CO 80909, or a charity of your choice. Visitation will be held from 12 – 2 pm, Thursday, July 3, 2008 at Sunset Funeral Home-West, Chapel of Peace. Graveside Service will be held at 2:30 pm, Thursday, July 3, 2008 at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Please visit our online register book at\u00a0www.sunsetfuneralhomes.net<\/a>. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Homes-West.<\/p>\n

Published in El Paso Times from July\u00a02 to July\u00a04,\u00a02008<\/p>\n

Inducido en 1993<\/p>\n

El Dr. Frank Fullerton fue ex presidente de judo de EE. UU. Y cintur\u00f3n negro de s\u00e9ptimo grado. Se entreg\u00f3 incansablemente al deporte del judo al dedicar a\u00f1os de su vida a la gesti\u00f3n del deporte en el hemisferio occidental, as\u00ed como a nivel mundial. Las contribuciones del Dr. Fullerton al judo incluyen casi 20 a\u00f1os como presidente de USA Judo, m\u00e1s de una d\u00e9cada en la Junta Directiva del Comit\u00e9 Ol\u00edmpico de EE. UU. Y 10 a\u00f1os como director de deportes de la Uni\u00f3n Panamericana de Judo. Tambi\u00e9n fue delegado de la Federaci\u00f3n Internacional de Judo y asisti\u00f3 a reuniones y eventos en todo el mundo como embajador de EE.UU. Judo, la Uni\u00f3n Panamericana de Judo y el deporte del judo.<\/p>\n

Frank Payne Fullerton, de 83 a\u00f1os, falleci\u00f3 en el Hospital de Providence el 25 de junio de 2008 en El Paso, Texas. Hijo de John Carr Fullerton y Lelia May Payne Fullerton, naci\u00f3 el 2 de septiembre de 1924 en Orange, Virginia. Recibi\u00f3 su licenciatura de la Universidad de Washington en St. Louis, Missouri, y su t\u00edtulo de abogado de la Universidad Metodista del Sur. Trabaj\u00f3 como abogado para la Comisi\u00f3n Internacional de L\u00edmites y Aguas. Veterano de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, sirvi\u00f3 en el ej\u00e9rcito de los EE. UU. En el teatro China-Birmania-India y luego sirvi\u00f3 en el Cuerpo de Marines de los EE. UU. Fullerton, el Director Deportivo de la Uni\u00f3n Panamericana de Judo, era un cintur\u00f3n negro de s\u00e9ptimo grado y \u00e1rbitro internacional. Fue el primer presidente de USA Judo, miembro de la Junta Directiva del Comit\u00e9 Ol\u00edmpico de EE. UU. Y delegado de la Federaci\u00f3n Internacional de Judo. Fullerton recibi\u00f3 muchos honores por su trabajo en el deporte del judo, incluido el recibo de los Premios John Osako, Henry Stone y Adrea Bregman Memorial y el reconocimiento como el Hombre del A\u00f1o de la revista Black Belt. Fullerton fue nombrado el Hombre del A\u00f1o de Texas en 1976 y fue incluido en el Sal\u00f3n de la Fama de la PJU en 2006. A principios de ese a\u00f1o, recibi\u00f3 el Premio al Logro de por Vida del New York Athletic Club.<\/p>\n

Fullerton es precedido en la muerte por su esposa, Katharine Harvey Fullerton; hermanos, John y Raymond Fullerton; hermana, Dorothy Gentry. Le sobrevive su hijastro, Charles Mattox de San Antonio, Texas. Tambi\u00e9n le sobreviven sus sobrinas y sobrinos, Lelia May Muncy (Rick) de Marshall, Virginia, W.L. Gentry (Debbie) de Louisa, Virginia, John C. Fullerton, III (Beth) de Salado, Texas, Raymond A. Fullerton, Jr. de Virginia Beach, Virginia, Virginia F. Simpson (Pres) de Fresno, California, Patty Ann Backus (WA) de Virginia Beach, Virginia, Thomas Gentry de Unionville, Virginia, George Fullerton (Mary) de Jacksonville, Florida, y David Fullerton (Kathy) de Morrow, Georgia. En lugar de flores, se pueden hacer donaciones al Frank Fullerton Memorial Fund, U.S.A Judo, Inc., 1 Olympic Plaza, Suite 505, Colorado Springs, CO 80909, o una organizaci\u00f3n ben\u00e9fica de su elecci\u00f3n. La visita se llevar\u00e1 a cabo de 12 a 2 pm, jueves 3 de julio de 2008 en Sunset Funeral Home-West, Chapel of Peace. El servicio Graveside se llevar\u00e1 a cabo a las 2:30 pm, jueves 3 de julio de 2008 en el cementerio Restlawn Memorial Park. Visite nuestro libro de registro en l\u00ednea en www.sunsetfuneralhomes.net. Servicios encomendados a Sunset Funeral Homes-West.Publicado en El Paso Times del 2 al 4 de julio de 2008<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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